There was no better than the mighty duo of Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland, Liverpool and Manchester City players, in the first three rounds of the English Premier League, in terms of scoring.
Salah is Liverpool’s icon
Mohamed Salah, who has been a distinctive icon in the first 3 rounds of the English Premier League, has certainly not missed a single match against Ipswich Town, Brentford or Manchester United without scoring a goal in addition to creating goals, always confirming that he is one of the best Egyptian professionals in history.
Haaland is a machine that never breaks down
As for Haaland, day after day, he proves that he is one of the most important players to wear the Manchester City shirt, especially after he started the current 2024-25 season by scoring two hat-tricks in the first 3 matches.
Manchester City beat Chelsea in the first round with a score of 2-0, and Haaland scored the first goal, while in the matches against Ipswich Town and West Ham, Haaland did not score a single goal, but scored a hat-trick in each match.
Is choosing Salah and Haaland necessary?
Therefore, the official website of the English Premier League indicated that the duo were at their best from the beginning, and it also showed the opinions of the “Fantasy” game scouts, which confirm that the biggest winner from the first 3 rounds is whoever chose Salah and Haaland in his lineup.
Apart from Mohamed Salah and Haaland, Manchester City and Liverpool are doing their best at the moment, as each team seeks to move away from the top of the English Premier League table in preparation for competing for it, especially after Arsenal stumbled in a 1-1 draw in the third round against Brighton.
Haaland and Salah broke the record by collecting 41 points in the first 3 rounds, making this the first time a player has collected 40 points or more in the game since Michail Antonio between the first 3 rounds at the start of the 2021-22 season.
Most points after 3 rounds of play
1- Haaland.. 41 points.. 2024-25 season.
2- Salah.. 41 points.. 2024-25 season.
3- Antonio.. 40 points.. 2021-22 season.
4- Rooney.. 38 points.. 2011-12 season.
Haaland also scored seven goals and picked up an additional eight points, as he scored back-to-back hat-tricks and collected 17 points against Ipswich Town and West Ham United.
Haaland is the most bought player in Fantasy 2024/25, having made 1.3 million trades so far, while he is also the most popular asset in the game, with ownership now approaching 65%.
Haaland’s stunning start was clearly due to a significant improvement in his finishing, converting 50% of his 14 shots.
For example, his 12 shots inside the box are four fewer than at this stage of the 2023/24 season, while his seven big chances are on par with his start to 2022/23.
A new beginning for Salah with Slot
Meanwhile, Salah’s three goals and three assists are testament to his impressive form under new Liverpool manager Arn Slot, and the underlying numbers back this up too, with Salah’s five big chances created second only to Haaland’s seven, while his four big chances created are joint tops with Cole Palmer (£10.6m) and Bryan Mbeumo (£7.1m).
Salah is also performing well when compared to previous seasons, with his total goal contributions at least six more than in any of his seven seasons under Jurgen Klopp.
However, signing Haaland and Salah would cost you £27.8m, which highlights the need to look for value in the rest of your squad.
The most suitable formation with Salah and Haaland
